The Department of Anesthesiology

Information for Applicants

Message from our Chiefs

We are excited that you are considering our program! We hope to give you a genuine feel for our residency and everything Knoxville has to offer, while addressing any questions you may have throughout the interview process.

As a resident in anesthesiology at UTHSC COM-Knoxville, you receive exceptional clinical training that fully prepares you to become an outstanding and well-rounded anesthesiologist. Our medium-sized program fosters a warm, collegial environment among residents, attending anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and SRNAs. One of our greatest strengths is providing residents with significant autonomy early in training, along with abundant opportunities for procedures. You'll consistently work on fellow-level cases, creating an environment rich in learning opportunities and hands-on experience.

Knoxville offers an incredible quality of life for residents. With its low cost of living and no state income tax, you can truly enjoy life outside of the hospital. Our program's excellent work-life balance ensures you have time to explore everything this vibrant city and region have to offer. Whether you're drawn to outdoor adventures on our many beautiful lakes, hiking and exploring the Great Smoky Mountains, or enjoying urban amenities like local restaurants, breweries, nightlife, University of Tennessee sports, or minor league baseball games, there's always something exciting to discover when you're not at work.

We hope you will strongly consider UTHSC COM-Knoxville as the place to train and call home for the next four years. We look forward to meeting you and showing you why our residents love both our program and this amazing city!

Ashley Cowan, DO, Britton Huskey, MD, and Austin Martindale, MD
Chief Residents

Application Process

We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Upon receipt of your ERAS application, the Residency Selection Committee will review your credentials and letters of recommendation.

Through ERAS, Anesthesiology will be trialing the use of supplemental questions and a signal statement that is new to ERAS in the 2025-2026 application season. These changes are meant to showcase applicant characteristics and to give the applicant a reliable and equitable approach to demonstrate true preferences in location as well as sincere interest in specific programs. Only applications with completed supplemental questions and signal statement will be reviewed and considered for an interview.

We begin reviewing applications on September 24th and ongoing throughout the interview period. We strongly encourage applicants who are interested in our program to utilize a program signal and submit a completed application by September 25th.

Our residency program is listed as "University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville" and our ACGME program ID is: 0404711144..

Applications will be reviewed only when complete; a complete application must contain the following items:

1. Application
2. Personal statement
3. At least three letters of recommendation
4. USMLE or COMLEX scores
   (A numerical USMLE Step 2/COMLEX 2 score is required if Step 1/COMLEX 1 was taken pass/fail)
5. Medical school transcript
6. Medical Student Performance Evaluation (a.k.a. "Dean’s Letter")

Interviews

Interviews are an essential part of our resident selection process. Upon completion of the ERAS application, all materials are reviewed carefully and invitations to interview are extended to selected candidates. Interviews are conducted October through December of each year.